#F0BB8F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.084 61), rgb(240, 187, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#F0BB8F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BB8F |
| RGB | rgb(240, 187, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.084 61) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0BB8F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BB8F | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BB8F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BB8F text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7DA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BB8F
oklch(83% 0.084 61)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B3D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#F0BB8F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBBE8C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA90 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BB8F
#F0BB8F
oklch(83% 0.084 61)
- #95CFF9
#95CFF9
oklch(83% 0.084 240.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0BB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #F0BB8F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.